Bear, Delaware
Bear is a Census-designated place (an unincorporated community) in New Castle County, Delaware, with 23,060 residents in 2020. It is in Delaware's at-large congressional district. It spans 2 state senate and 3 state house districts.
County
| County | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| New Castle County | 100% |
Congressional district
| Congressional district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| Delaware's at-large congressional district (DE-AL) | 100% |
Elected officials
| Office | Member | Contact | Share of residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Representative (DE-AL) | Sarah McBride (D) | 202-225-4165 | 100% |
| U.S. Senator | Christopher A. Coons (D) | 202-224-5042 · contact form | statewide |
| U.S. Senator | Lisa Blunt Rochester (D) | 202-224-2441 | statewide |
| State Senator (State Senate District 13) | Marie Pinkney (Democratic) | 52% | |
| State Senator (State Senate District 11) | Bryan Townsend (Democratic) | 48% | |
| State Representative (State Representative District 15) | Kam Smith (Democratic) | 46% | |
| State Representative (State Representative District 5) | Kendra Johnson (Democratic) | 30% | |
| State Representative (State Representative District 26) | Madinah Wilson-Anton (Democratic) | 24% |
Officials serving now (members of Congress until January 3, 2027). Sources: State legislators: Open States (public domain); Members of Congress: the @unitedstates project, congress-legislators (CC0).
Local government
- Bear laws: search for the Bear, Delaware code of ordinances
- New Castle County website: https://www.newcastlede.gov
- New Castle County laws: search for the New Castle County, Delaware code of ordinances
State legislative districts
| State senate district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| State Senate District 13 | 52% |
| State Senate District 11 | 48% |
| State house district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| State Representative District 15 | 46% |
| State Representative District 5 | 30% |
| State Representative District 26 | 24% |
ZIP codes
Percentages mark ZIPs only partly in Bear: the share of that ZIP's residents living in it.
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Bear here is the Census Bureau's place boundary as of January 1, 2025 (a Census-designated place, which has no municipal government). Shares are of 2020 Census population. Districts are the maps in force for the November 3, 2026 election.